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🌱 What did Ashville residents demand about the massive proposed data center?
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- What did Ashville residents demand about the massive proposed data center?
Also on today's calendar: Trivia Mondays!.
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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Ashvillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Windy; cloudy, afternoon rain, with a high of 55 and low of 25 degrees.
- Friday: Windy and much colder, temps: high: 31, low: 22.
- Saturday: Breezy and not as cold, with a high of 48 and low of 25 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Ashville Council adds new member and discusses data center(s) (circlevilleherald.com) — Ashville residents packed a recent village council meeting to challenge a large data center project they fear will reshape the town’s rural character, while officials stressed the land is already zoned for such use. Speakers pressed leaders on legal options, past development promises, and quality-of-life concerns, as new Mayor Roger Clark and council pledged future discussions and a possible town hall.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ashville
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- Eli Burgett: KELLI JO'S SPORTSBAR
Kelli Jo's, 204 Long St, Ashville
6:30 pm
Saturday December 20
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Other local events
- Trivia Mondays!
The Station House 81 , 11 Front St , Commercial Point
7:00 pm - Monday Night Trivia at Station House 81
The Station House 81 , 11 Front St , Commercial Point
7:00 pm
Monday December 22
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Astro Cat at Veil Bar
Eldorado Gaming Scioto Downs - A Caesars Rewards Destination , 6000 S High St , Lockbourne
8:00 pm - Campfire Cooking
Walnut Woods Metro Park , 6723 Lithopolis Rd , Groveport
1:00 pm - Rock into the Holidays: Mandala Rock Painting
16405 US-23 , South Bloomfield
5:00 pm - Solstice Lantern Hike
Walnut Woods Metro Park , 6723 Lithopolis Rd , Groveport
5:30 pm
Friday December 19
Sunday December 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Forklift Operator in Ashville. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Circleville
- Circleville Residents Voice Support, Concerns at Public Hearing on Rezoning for New Parks (sciotopost.com)
- Celebration and Success at Ralph C. Starkey High School's Graduation (sciotopost.com)
- Circleville Police Respond to More Than 50 Calls Over Two-Day Period, Including Accidents, Theft, and Domestic Incidents (sciotopost.com)
Groveport
- Columbus Metro Library opens Barnett Branch, more to come in 2026 (dispatch.com)
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